1. The game is Fives and Threes (Double 6 Pack). Dead hole to be pegged in all legs. Players cannot go out on down. Every pack of dominoes must be checked before playing. If a fault is found with the pack after play has commenced the game will continue to the end of the hand, after which the pack can be changed. The result of any previous legs won with the faulty pack will stand.
2. Each player to commence each hand with 6 dominoes. If a player does not pick up the correct number of dominoes then that player will go back 8 holes. If the offending player has not scored 8 holes then the 8 holes are to be added to the opponent's score. A reshuffle will then take place without any further dominoes being played and the offending player's opponent will down next. Both players to be out of dominoes or all players need to be knocking before any hand complete.
3. To decide the DOWN one player from each side will draw one Domino each. The highest total Domino drawn decides the DOWN. This procedure to be carried out in all legs. The player on the left of the player who shuffles takes their dominoes first, the player on their left takes their dominoes next etc.
4. At the start of every hand it is the responsibility of all players to know whose down it is on every occasion. There is no penalty, therefore, for playing out of turn before play commences. However, once play has commenced if a player plays out of turn or shows a domino that is visible to his partner and can be named by the opposition then that pair will go back 8 holes. If the offending player has not scored 8 holes then the 8 holes are to be added to the opponents score. Play will cease and a reshuffle takes place with the same player who downed previously downing again.
5. In the event of a player playing a domino that will NOT go either end the player will go back 8 holes. If the offending player has not scored 8 holes then the 8 holes are to be added to the opponent's score. The offending domino must be removed from play and placed face up in the pack. The offender shall, if he is able, continue to play. To play a domino a player must position his domino at either of the two available ends and release. Accidentally dropping a domino does not constitute a domino being played. If a wrong domino has been played, not noticed and play has continued, the game will continue with no penalty. If a player plays a domino that will not go at the end played, but will go at the other end, he will be allowed to reverse. If a player cannot go either end the player must physically "knock" the table. If a player "knocks" and then realises he can go before the next player has played then he will go back 8 holes and any score that he would have scored will be zero. All dominoes NOT played shall be shown at the end of each hand. If, on the turnover or during the course of play, any player is found to be holding a domino which could previously have been played when the player knocked, then that leg will be awarded to his opponent.
6. If stalemate occurs after hand completed, no score for lowest domino.
7. There will be no score made for last domino played, unless it is a scoring domino.
8. If by accident a domino is exposed in the course of the pick-up, a reshuffle will take place and the same player to DOWN again.

We would like to thank the British National Domino and Crib Championships for their assistance and for providing these rules.